| A | B |
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| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion; energy that an object has due to its motion |
| potential energy | energy of rest; energy an object has because of its position or condition; energy that is stored and held in readiness; has the potential to do work |
| mechanical energy | energy associated with motion or position of an object; kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
| thermal energy | total energy in the particles of an object; |
| gravitational potential energy | potential energy that depends on the height of an object |
| electrical energy | moving electric charges; the energy of moving electric charges |
| electromagnetic energy | waves with electrical and magnetic properties; the energy of light and other forms of radiation |
| nuclear energy | potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| elastic potential energy | potential energy associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed; the energy of stretched or compressed objects |
| chemical energy | potential energy stored in the chemical bonds of compounds |
